{"quotes":[{"text":"Thus heaven's gift to us is this: That habit takes the place of bliss.","author":"Alexander Pushkin","tags":["bliss","gift","grief","habits","hope","optimistic","pessimistic"],"id":12869,"author_id":"Alexander+Pushkin"},{"text":"Life is short unless agony is long.","author":"Brian Spellman","tags":["humor","life-philosophy","pain","pessimism","pessimist","pessimistic"],"id":42282,"author_id":"Brian+Spellman"},{"text":"No one in the world gets what they want and that is beautiful.","author":"Ernest Cline","tags":["humor","pessimistic","they-might-be-giants","tmbw"],"id":45468,"author_id":"Ernest+Cline"},{"text":"There are two words that I believe could be completely eradicated from our vocabulary – “I can’t.” These two words are so definite that they leave absolutely no room for hope. Instead, I suggest we use the phrase, “How can I?","author":"Daniel Willey","tags":["can","definite","eradicate","how-can-i","i-can-t","motivation","motivational","optimism","optimistic","pessimism","pessimistic","vocab","vocabulary"],"id":60630,"author_id":"Daniel+Willey"},{"text":"I shield to one who is pessimistic and shield to one who is optimistic leaving this in a wandering state.","author":"Josh Cathey","tags":["life","optimistic","pessimistic","wisdom"],"id":74316,"author_id":"Josh+Cathey"},{"text":"Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated.","author":"Henry Rollins","tags":["defeat","hope","pessimistic"],"id":77741,"author_id":"Henry+Rollins"},{"text":"I ask, ‘Is the cup half-empty or half-full?’ And when I ask that question, I am amazed at how many people have no cup.","author":"Craig D. Lounsbrough","tags":["aspirations","cup","despair","desperation","doom","empty","existence","full","future","gloom","hope","hopeful","hopeless","hopelessness","life","living","negative","optimistic","pessimistic","positive","promise","promising","realistic"],"id":78527,"author_id":"Craig+D.+Lounsbrough"},{"text":"There is a very thin line of difference between a Pessimist and a Perfectionist. Both are scared to fail, strive for ideal but the only think unlike in the two is- Pessimist thinks it will last forever and Perfectionist knows it won't.","author":"Jasleen Kaur Gumber","tags":["attitude","failure","fear","life","perfect","perfection","perfectionist","pessimism","pessimist","pessimistic","philosophy","quotes","success","wisdom"],"id":90580,"author_id":"Jasleen+Kaur+Gumber"},{"text":"You can lose a friend in springtime easier than any other season if you're too curious.","author":"Frances Hodgson Burnett","tags":["curiosity","friendship","pessimistic","reality","wise"],"id":95940,"author_id":"Frances+Hodgson+Burnett"},{"text":"Life presents innumerable possibilities for love, friendship, compassion, and self-fulfillment, but we must be willing to give in order to receive. Persistence, sacrifice, a quest for knowledge, along with acquaintance with our true self is essential in order to achieve our dreams. Panic, fear, worry, doubt, anger, and a negative attitude are the biggest impediments to self-realization. The most important battle we undertake in life is not with other people; rather it takes place in the human mind.","author":"Kilroy J. Oldster","tags":["attitude","attitude","attitude-toward-life","attitude-towards-life","mind","mind-power","optimism","optimism","optimistic","optimistic","personal-development","personal-growth","pessimism","pessimism","pessimistic","self-awareness","self-awareness","self-determination","self-determination","self-development","self-discovery","self-improvement","self-realization","self-realization","self-reflecting","self-reflection"],"id":97790,"author_id":"Kilroy+J.+Oldster"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":51,"pages":6,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}